Patents by Inventor Chad Olsen

Chad Olsen has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and system for protecting game related content in a centralized marketplace
    Patent number: 8244595
    Abstract: A processor implemented method, system and computer readable medium for performing transactions of user generated content in a centralized marketplace is provided. User generated content files usable in a game during gameplay are received from users to the centralized marketplace. A restriction on use of the user generated content files is applied. The user generated content files are presented within the centralized marketplace. A request to purchase a user generated content file in the centralized marketplace is received from a first user and a purchase transaction between the first user and a content owner of the user generated content file is completed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: William Giese, Christian Guirguis, Chad Olsen, Rory Reich
  • Protecting Game Related Content In A Centralized Marketplace
    Publication number: 20110302052
    Abstract: A processor implemented method, system and computer readable medium for performing transactions of user generated content in a centralized marketplace is provided. User generated content files usable in a game during gameplay are received from users to the centralized marketplace. A restriction on use of the user generated content files is applied. The user generated content files are presented within the centralized marketplace. A request to purchase a user generated content file in the centralized marketplace is received from a first user and a purchase transaction between the first user and a content owner of the user generated content file is completed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2010
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: William Giese, Christian Guirguis, Chad Olsen, Rory Reich
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONVERTING DIFFERENT FORMAT CONTENT INTO ONE OR MORE COMMON FORMATS
    Publication number: 20080215776
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for converting different format content into one or more first common formats. This conversion method allows content that is received in multiple, different formats to be converted into one standard format for manufacturing and, optionally, into an Internet format rather quickly. This method allows the content to be available in both the production master and Internet formats nearly simultaneously. The converted Internet ready content file can be “bundled” with its associated metadata in another step and entered into a database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2007
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Applicant: Universal Music Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Clark Bender, Ralph Anthony Cavallaro, Chad Olsen, Thomas John Moran
  • Method and apparatus for converting different format content into one or more common formats
    Publication number: 20040170374
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for converting different format content into one or more first common formats. This conversion method allows content that is received in multiple, different formats to be converted into one standard format for manufacturing and, optionally, into an Internet format rather quickly. This method allows the content to be available in both the production master and Internet formats nearly simultaneously. The converted Internet ready content file can be “bundled” with its associated metadata in another step and entered into a database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2003
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventors: Jonathan Clark Bender, Ralph Anthony Cavallaro, Chad Olsen, Thomas John Moran